Stella Rose Shares “Drugstore Romeo” Video
Today, ahead of the release of her EP, Hollybaby, NYC based rising singer-songwriter, Stella Rose, is sharing the video for the EP’s final track, “Drugstore Romeo“.
The writing process for Hollybaby saw Stella Rose differ from familiarity. Not only did she shift from her native New York to Los Angeles to complete her home recorded demos, she also adopted a more urgent style of writing, embracing time constraints and challenging herself to give her original ideas a “second life”.
Each day reached 100+ degrees as Hollybaby came together during the hottest week of the summer in LA. Both Stella Rose and her producer Yves fed off that uncomfortable heat in the studio, culminating in her loudest, rawest and arguably most entrancing material to date.
2024 has been a year of growth and transformation for Stella Rose, seeing her grow into an international fashion muse for houses like Ann D, Celine and EDR. She is receiving the full embrace of the underground scene in New York City, having recently performed at the very first show at the buzzy Hancock, frequented by Pretty Sick and The Dare. Having recently wrapped up a successful run of UK/EU tour dates with A Place To Bury Strangers, Stella Rose embarks on her latest chapter with the wind firmly in her sails. With influences like Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, and evidently, her father Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, Stella Rose’s unapologetically expressive and alluring persona and lyrics are sure to captivate.
The music video for “Drugstore Romeo” is out now. Hollybaby EP is due for release this Friday December 13th via KRO Records.
FEATURE INTERVIEW:
Who directed the “Drugstore Romeo”, and what inspired it? What do you want listeners to take away from the track and video?
“Drugstore Romeo” was directed by Fynn Stoldt. I had just completed my last show in Germany on tour with A Place to Bury Strangers. I decided to go to Berlin for a few days. Fynn and I had been exchanging ideas for months in hopes our time would intersect and we could work on a project together. Our fascination with swans was becoming overbearing. Swans are very interesting creatures. They present with such ease and grace yet below the surface they struggle to keep afloat. This idea felt symbolic of this video and the song. The tension that is to remain desirable and to desire.
What motivated the shift to a more urgent and time-constrained writing style for Hollybaby? How did it affect the final product?
It is a moment. The intention for this ep is derivative of my observations, and thoughts. Music is my reflection. The way that I can find my meaning and place. The urgency is a need to put my energy into something, rather than bottling it away. The writing of my album felt like a search, whereas the writing style of this ep felt like confident strides toward carving my identity as an artist.
Moving from New York to Los Angeles marked a significant change during the making of this EP. How did the two cities influence the sound and themes of Hollybaby?
Naturally I think New York provides me with a momentum that I feel aligned with since it is home. It is easy for me to blend in and out. My apartment is filled with noises, wind against my door when people are coming in and out, creaky ceilings from upstairs neighbors, people in the streets, music blaring from a passing car. There is a safety in all the noise. In Los Angeles I don’t feel as comfortable. I feel quite. Dreamy. There is a loneliness that gives a strange inspiration. I always feel like no one can see me, maybe it is because I’ll be the only one walking down these lengthy streets.
With Hollybaby to be released this Friday, What is the key message and feeling you want the audience to gain from your music?
Hollybaby is an opera in the still of her stare, a broken ballet. There is a fire in her heart and by the skin of her teeth, in a parade of tears, in this moment she felt free.
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